#A65085
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.5% 0.13 344.3), rgb(166, 80, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A65085 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65085 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 80, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.13 344.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A65085 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65085 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A65085 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65085 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9B
oklch(63% 0.12 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65085
oklch(55.5% 0.13 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4171
oklch(49.1% 0.12 344.2)
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Step 800
800
#74365C
oklch(42.8% 0.1 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#A65085 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #576587 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7383 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5064 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65085
#A65085
oklch(55.5% 0.13 344.3)
- #008860
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A65085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #A65085 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.